Bladder and Bowel Specialist Nurse

Bladder and Bowel Specialist Nurse

Closing date: 08 December 2025

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will be required to undertake holistic continence assessments, and work with patients to develop individualised treatment programmes to promote continence. The post holder will hold clinics in both Sunderland and South Tyneside and visit patients in their home when the patient is unable to attend clinic.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the education programme for both Trust Staff and care home staff.

Informal visits encouraged.

Main duties of the job

Do you love to make people smile?

Do you want to change people's lives for the better?

That is what we do here in the Community Continence Service!

We are looking for a Band 6 Clinician who is filled with passion to become part of our service.

We (and potentially you) have the ability to help people who have become socially isolated, often self imposed, due to their bladder and/or bowels ruling and ruining their lives and change them into happy, confident, smiley people who have the potential to live life to the fullest.

Make no mistakes, continence is a passion and is so much more rewarding than what you make think.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under represented groups. Looking after our workforce health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

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Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• Acts as a source of specialist advice for residents in South Tyneside and Sunderland including their families and carers, with bladder and bowel problems/incontinence, also including healthcare staff/agencies who are part of multi disciplinary care provision.
• To work in collaboration with the Clinical Team Manager to provide best practice in accordance with local and national policy and guidelines.
• To plan and deliver specialist clinical treatment/management/advice in a nurse led community clinic and domiciliary setting.
• Manage own patient caseload to ensure appropriate and timely service is provided.
• Provide education and training within primary care including residential and nursing homes.

Person Specification Physical Skills

• Able to move and handle safety without causing harm to themselves or others.
• Physical dexterity to carry out post related tasks e.g. bowel irrigation, catheterisation.

Experience

• Excellent knowledge of Bladder and Bowel.
• Ability to prioritise and self manage own caseload.
• Ability to provide training sessions to other members of nursing teams.
• Experience of working in continence care or urology, gynaecology, colorectal nursing.
• Leadership role.
• Experience of practice development / project work.
• Previous community experience.

Skills and Knowledge

• Evidence of ongoing professional development, willingness to maintain and extend skills and knowledge.
• Excellent inter personal and communication skills to forge relationships with colleagues and others for the benefit of patient care and caseload co ordination.
• Be able to demonstrate organized way of working and ability to plan time effectively.
• Be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programs of care for complex bladder and bowel conditions.
• Teaching qualification or evidence of teaching experience.
• Car driver and valid driving licence.
• Clinical skills.
• Non Medical Prescribing.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with evidence of current NMC registration.
• Degree in a nursing/health related subject or working towards.
• Completed or willing to complete Clinical skills.
• Completed or willing to complete Non Medical Prescribing.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year (Pro Rata 30 hours per week)